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Singing his lullaby softly
"Someday when we're all alone
We'll buy a life less costly."

And so his lips would chatter on
In tranquil, calming sleep
His bed a hill of rolling green
His pillow luscious heaps

His eyes were open--as they'd been
So many years before
His eyes were open--filled within
Of tears from nevermore

He sang and dreamt to heart's delight
He neither ate nor slept
He bantered with the fairy sprites
And soothed the clouds that wept

So in his days of tranquil peace
He composed his masterpeice
It moved the skies and vexed the stars
But healed the soul and cleansed the scars:

"I wish I was an angel, flying through the air
I want to be a shooting star, streaking out despair
I want to be the crystal stream, and wash away the pain;"

...I wanna be a lot of things--If I could live again."
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Graveyard Lullaby

Contributed by EternitysLyre on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 02:49:43 AM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

The child was silent, cold as a stone
Singing his lullaby softly
"Someday when we're all alone
We'll buy a life less costly."

And so his lips would chatter on
In tranquil, calming sleep
His bed a hill of rolling green
His pillow luscious heaps

His eyes were open--as they'd been
So many years before
His eyes were open--filled within
Of tears from nevermore

He sang and dreamt to heart's delight
He neither ate nor slept
He bantered with the fairy sprites
And soothed the clouds that wept

So in his days of tranquil peace
He composed his masterpeice
It moved the skies and vexed the stars
But healed the soul and cleansed the scars:

"I wish I was an angel, flying through the air
I want to be a shooting star, streaking out despair
I want to be the crystal stream, and wash away the pain;"

...I wanna be a lot of things--If I could live again."

Copyright © EternitysLyre ... [ 2004-02-06 02:49:43]
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Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by TantricMoon on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 02:53:28 AM AEST
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A well written poem, and a very interesting theme.

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 03:21:12 AM AEST
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breathtaking
michelle

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by kalika_vidya on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 03:47:57 AM AEST
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Great..it moves the heart ..
"I want to be a shooting star, streaking out despair
I want to be the crystal stream, and wash away the pain;"
unforgetable lines..

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by Vitreous_Soul on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 07:27:43 AM AEST
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Impressed would be an understatement of the worst kind. I am actually a little jealous. Your command of rhyme and rhythm is immeasurable, and every line is eye-catching (loved the title, too).

Truly,
-V.S.

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by Avarice_Riot on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 08:28:14 AM AEST
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Wow....I got pulled in from the very first line. I loved the rhythm of the poem, and the last line absolutely rocked!

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 09:36:08 AM AEST
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I appreciate this. It mirrors some of my own sentiments in a way.

'It moved the skies and vexed the stars
But healed the soul and cleansed the scars'

Good job.

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 6th February 2004 @ 11:55:27 AM AEST
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I really liked this.It had a haunting theme and flowed to the very poignant end. Not "cryptic" at all!!! :-)
Good job!
~~~Angel always~~~godspeed~joni

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by Wrybod on Saturday, 7th February 2004 @ 08:02:23 AM AEST
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Right up there with the best

great last line

bob

Re: Graveyard Lullaby (User Rating: 1 )
by n2dep2care on Saturday, 8th May 2004 @ 09:36:47 AM AEST
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Very beautiful and haunting- vivid and lovely piece.

Laurie

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